Catalog 73 - National University

School of Business and ManagementProgram Learning OutcomesUpon successful completion of this program, students will be able to:• Describe the basic functions of management and their practicalimplications.• Analyze and evaluate management, leadership, and motivationtheories.• Identify organizational behavior, communications, and changetheories and their practical implications.• Explain the effect of international business environmental factors(legal, economic, and cultural) on the conduct of global business.• Explain the principles and theories of ethical decision-makingand their practical implications in the everyday conduct ofbusiness.Degree RequirementsTo receive a Bachelor of Arts in Management, students mustcomplete at least 180 quarter units as described below, 76.5 of whichmust be completed at the upper-division level and 45 of which mustbe completed in residence at National University. In absence oftransfer credit, students may need to take additional general electivesto satisfy the total units for the degree. Refer to the section ofundergraduate admission procedures for specific informationregarding admission and evaluation.Preparation for the Major(3 courses; 13.5 quarter units)ECO 203ECO 204LAW 304Principles of Microeconomics*Principles of Macroeconomics*Legal Aspects of Business I*May be used to satisfy general education requirements.Requirements for the Major(9 courses; 40.5 quarter units)ODV 420 Introduction to Organizational BehaviorBKM 400 Business Knowledge Management StrategiesMGT 309C Principles of Management and OrganizationMGT 400 Ethics in Law, Business and ManagementHRM 409B Survey in Human Resources Management andOrganization DevelopmentMKT 302A Marketing FundamentalsMGT 430 Survey of Global Business(Prerequisites: ECO 203 and ECO 204)LED 400 Introduction to LeadershipBUS 480 Integrated Business Policy (capstone course)(Prerequisites: At least nine (9) preparation or core courses)Upper-Division Electives(6 courses; 27 quarter units)Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) field. ADR is in high demandin the business community, local, state and federal governments, andneighborhood communities. The successful completion of the ADRprogram will provide students with the necessary skills to becomeeffective negotiators, mediators and facilitators and to promote peaceand understanding between diverse cultures.Requirements for the Concentration(4 courses; 18 quarter units)Choose any four of the following:ADR 400 Alternative Dispute ResolutionADR 405 Negotiation FundamentalsADR 410 Facilitation FundamentalsADR 415 Mediation FundamentalsADR 420 Communication and ConflictADR 425 Cultural Issues in Conflict ManagementADR 430 Ethics and Neutrality▲ Concentration in Business Law(484)Faculty Advisor: Jack Hamlin • (858) 642-8405 • jhamlin@nu.eduThis concentration is designed for students undertaking the Bachelorof Arts in Management or BBA degree. The concentration willprovide students who have an interest in a career in law, business, orgovernment, with an understanding of the complex legal issues thatexist in today’s business environment.Requirements for the Concentration(6 courses; 27 quarter units)LAW 400LAW 304LAW 305MGT 400ADR 400ADR 405Current Legal IssuesLegal Aspects of Business ILegal Aspects of Business II(Prerequisite: LAW 304)Ethics in Law, Business, and ManagementAlternative Dispute ResolutionNegotiation Fundamentals▲ Concentration in Economics (480)Faculty Advisor: Nelson Altamirano • (858) 642-8428 •naltamirano@nu.eduThis concentration is designed for those students who seek to gainspecialized knowledge in the field of economics. This concentrationemphasizes market process (or free market) economics. Economicsprepares students for careers in business, government, and nonprofitorganizations. Economics also provides very good preparation forgraduate level work, including in business, law, public policy, andpublic administration.Business andManagementStudents may choose to take any one of the concentrations listedbelow or appropriate elective courses to satisfy the total upperdivisionunits for the degree in the following prefix areas: ACC ,BKM, ECO, FIN, HRM, LAW, MGT, MKT, MNS, LED, and ODV.If students plan to do an internship for academic credit, they musttake BUS 491 as an elective.▲ Concentration in Alternative DisputeResolution(185)Faculty Advisor: Jack Hamlin • (858) 642-8405 • jhamlin@nu.eduThis concentration is designed for those students majoring inbusiness administration or management who may seek entry into theKnowledge of economics can increase one’s earning potential relativeto other academic fields (including business and management).According to a U.S. Department of Commerce report, those withundergraduate economic degrees are among the highest paidworkers placing third out of fifteen academic fields (behind onlyengineering and agriculture/forestry). By concentrating ineconomics, students can take advantage of some of the increasedearnings potential that economics makes possible.For guidance and recommendations concerning the concentration ineconomics, please contact the above-named Faculty Advisor.Students must successfully complete five of the following courses fora concentration in economics, completing three of them in residenceat National University. Three of the five courses completed for theconcentration must be ECO 401, 402, and ECO 430. It is139